Question

In unit-vector notation, what is the net torque about the origin on a flea located at coordinates (0, -4.0 m, 5.0 m) when forces

F1=(3.0 N)k^{\overrightarrow{F_1}} = (3.0\ N){\hat{k}}

and

F2=(2.0 N)j^{\overrightarrow{F_2}} = (-2.0\ N){\hat{j}}

act on the flea?

Solution

Verified
Answered 2 years ago
Answered 2 years ago
Step 1
1 of 2

Givens:\textbf{Givens:}

The flea located at (0,4 m ,54 m )(0, -4\text{ m } , 5 -4\text{ m }).

The forces are F1=3k^F_1 = 3\hat{k} N and F2=2j^F_2 = -2\hat{j} N.

Torque can be defined as

τ=r×F\begin{gather*} \vec{\tau} = \vec{r}\times \vec{F} \end{gather*}

Where r and F are the position vector and the force vector, respectively.

Substitute the givens

τ=(4j^+5k^)×(2j^+3k^)=12j^.k^10k^.j^=12i^+10i^=(2i^) N.m \begin{align*} \vec{\tau} &= ( -4 \hat{j} + 5 \hat{k} ) \times ( -2 \hat{j} + 3 \hat{k} )\\ & = -12 \hat{j} .\hat{k} - 10 \hat{k}.\hat{j} \\ & = -12 \hat{i} + 10 \hat{i}\\ & =( -2 \hat{i}) \text{ N.m } \end{align*}

Create an account to view solutions

By signing up, you accept Quizlet's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
Continue with GoogleContinue with Facebook

Create an account to view solutions

By signing up, you accept Quizlet's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
Continue with GoogleContinue with Facebook

Recommended textbook solutions

Physics: Principles with Applications 6th Edition by Giancoli

Physics: Principles with Applications

6th EditionISBN: 9780130606204 (19 more)Giancoli
4,384 solutions
Fundamentals of Physics 8th Edition by Halliday, Resnick, Walker

Fundamentals of Physics

8th EditionISBN: 9780471758013 (2 more)Halliday, Resnick, Walker
9,466 solutions
Fundamentals of Physics 10th Edition by David Halliday, Jearl Walker, Robert Resnick

Fundamentals of Physics

10th EditionISBN: 9781118230718 (2 more)David Halliday, Jearl Walker, Robert Resnick
8,950 solutions
Fundamentals of Physics, Extended 11th Edition by David Halliday, Jearl Walker, Robert Resnick

Fundamentals of Physics, Extended

11th EditionISBN: 9781119306856David Halliday, Jearl Walker, Robert Resnick
9,567 solutions

More related questions

1/4

1/7